[2020 National Audit] Drivers Mocking 'Minsik's Law'... Speeding Violations Increase Tenfold in 5 Years

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] It has been revealed that the number of speed violations detected in school zones over the past five years has reached 3.24 million cases.

On the 8th, Han Byung-do, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, analyzed the national audit data submitted by the National Police Agency and found that the number of speed violations in school zones increased about tenfold from 131,436 cases in 2016 to 1,253,240 cases last year.

The fastest speed recorded among the vehicles caught by the police was 122 km/h, which is more than three times the speed limit of 40 km/h.

In December last year, the so-called 'Min-sik Law,' which imposes strict penalties for traffic accidents in school zones, was passed, making it mandatory to install speed cameras, speed bumps, and traffic lights in school zones. As of August this year, the number of speed violations detected in school zones reached 670,000 cases, with the highest recorded speed being 109 km/h.

Looking at the top five school zone locations with the highest daily average speed violations over the past five years, out of a total of 25 locations, Seoul had the most with 12, followed by Gyeonggi and Gyeongnam with 4 each, Daegu with 3, and Ulsan and Jeonnam with 1 each. The areas known for being the top speed violation spots for two consecutive years include Seolleung-ro across from Seoul Ga-il Elementary School in Gangnam-gu, in front of Dong-A 2nd Apartment Building 5 on Saimdang-ro in Seocho-gu, and the intersection of Omok-ro and Gangseo Elementary School in Yangcheon-gu.

Representative Han emphasized, “These statistics show that the implementation of the Min-sik Law has been ineffective,” and added, “Drivers must pay especially close attention to ensure the safety of children’s pedestrians when passing through school zones.”

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